Quality Management and Innovation Performance: A Short Literature Review

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship, and its nature, between quality management and innovation performance. Needless to say, quality management and innovation have the same purpose in the organization; they both provide continual improvement and sustainable development. A literature review was done, discussing the relationship between these two organizational aspects. The results suggest that the academic community is divided, concerning the positive nature of this relationship. However, the results of this study speak in favor of the positive findings, providing empirical evidence in supporting fostering power of quality management towards the development of innovation performance.